Toyota Camry 2012–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin T-SB-0172-13 · NHTSA communication 10132067 · issued Nov 22, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2012–2013
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 2012 ? 2013 model year Camry vehicles may exhibit a condition where ABS brake actuator pump motor noise is heard from the engine compartment with Brake, ABS and/or TRAC warning lamp(s) illuminated and Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) C1431 stored. This condition may be caused by a poor ground on the left fender side panel bracket after a collision repair. This may occur during body shop repairs or other repairs where the left side fender bracket grounds were left loose, not properly attached using the correct bolts, or improperly painted.
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.